Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-19

SAX Persons Dead. Five Missing ossA
Twenty.One IMJurcd-Hcnry R. Nuns.
sey, who was Terribly Burned IN
Saving q Child. Dies I'm Hospital.
BUFFALO. n. Y, March 1a.-Henry B. Rumsey,
OF New York, who was one OF the guests at the
Richmond hotel Thursday night and who was ter.
noly burned, died at the Fitch hospital at As
O'CLOCK this morning. This makes six known
deaths thus far. Louis Zendman, OF No. ~ lis
penard street, New York was one OF the many
VINO had very narrow escapes from the building.
lie was found at Griuner's hotel and stated that
ne arrived In town very late Thursday night and
went TO the Richmond hotel He was assigned
20 room lbs, on the fourth foor of the Eagle
street side, and went to bed at 30 a M. lie
put out tne gas but being In a strange room got
awakened by the ringing OF the electric bell
VIII Ii he answered not knowing what was the
matter M oe1 90 II 4, continued TO ring 50 he slipped
on some OF his clothing and stepped into the hail
when he saw the fire rushing up from below
Several persons, among them a number OF women,
ran into MS room In the greatest CONSERVATION
He made preparations 10 escape ana sprang from
his window for the roof OF Bunnells museum bur
caught on the telegraph wires cutting his hands
His foot rested on an iron girer and he fortunate-
ly secured a rope by which he was enabled 20 de-
scend. He then picked up board and found him
way 10 an opening and dropped landinc I'm fhs
orchestra He rushed 20 door. gave IL a push
and fell on the outside, pretty well exhausted but
thankful for his escape. Mr.. Zendman says he Is
positive there Were seven persons In his room
when he LETT it and an he saw escape was one man
and one woman. II is his belief that the others
lost their lives.
SEARCHING AMONG THE RrISs
The ruins OF the burned hotel presented a dis
NAL spectacle this morning. and crowds continued
TO gather I'm the vicinity. The firemen Were stiu
engaged In wetting down the ruins preparatory
TO making search for bodies known 10 be some
where under the debris II not entirely destroyed
The search Will be commenced some time to-day.
THE BODY OF A MAN FOUND.
AT IL :15 this morning the body OF man was
found In the ruins near the south wall burned
probably beyond recognition. Three OF the four
fney are Misses Mary Nolan Fanny HsrTy and
mond. Their injuries are frightfuL George r.
Michaels Is doing nicely to-day. clinton Bidwell
who is at the general hospital, had a bad night.
He was very restless, but is easier this morning.
Dr. E Ii. Morton, the attending surgeon at the
Fitch hospital, said this morning that all OF the
injured persons ~ unoer ms s,a, Sare may recover;
pital this morning, was AZ years Old and was con-
nected with the United states navy. His parents
ter at Fort Wayne Ind, where the remains VIII be
taken. He has a son In the United states navy,
stationed at Madeira The deceased lost his life
by going back 10 rescue the little daughter OF
Mrs. Mann. He heard her scream and put her in-
side OF his shirt 10 protect her from the fire. Coro
ner Kenny has impaneled jury OF representa-.
tive citizens and business men, and says he Will
endeayor 10 have thorough investigation
THE DEAD AND MISSING.
Following is a revised list OF the dead: Wilson
Purcell, Kate Wolfe, OF Lockport; Mark Osborn,
body not yet recovered; LIZZIE Welch, servant |;
Katie Kent, servant, and Henry b. Rumsey, OF
New York. Those missing and unacc0unied foi
are: j. Il. Acker, OF the Delaware, Lackawanna
and western railroad, supposed 10 have arrived on
Thursday night and registered at the Richmond
hotel; Hiram Benedict, Jr., vf Lockford.
A special from Lockport says: "hiram Benedict,
jr., was undoubtedly lost I'm the Richmon hotel
fre His father gives up all hopes OF his son being
alive" Mr.. Johnson OF Toronto, a railroad man:
Joseph Sayre, OF Erie Pa; j. c. Pratt, OF Albany.
The last-named gentleman was known 10 have
been at the hotel Mr. George Goodrich, OF New
York, reported missing, has been heard from at
Cleveland, Ohio. The list at present stands six
persons dead, twentyone injured, nve or six seri-
ously, and fve missing.